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It's All About the Cranberry Sauce Meatballs
Michele Pesula Kuegler
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Prep Time
30
minutes
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Cook Time
45
minutes
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Total Time
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
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Course
Appetizer
Servings
20
meatballs
Ingredients
1-1/2
cups
cranberries*
1/2
cup
water*
1/4
cup
sugar*
2
tablespoons
tomato paste
1
teaspoon
chili powder
1/4
teaspoon
kosher salt
Hot sauce
optional
1
pound
ground turkey
1/2
cup
bread crumbs
1
egg
1-1/2
teaspoons
garlic powder
Salt & pepper
Instructions
To make the sauce:
Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan over high heat.
Stir occasionally until sugar is dissolved.
Add cranberries; stirring until it returns to boiling.
Reduce heat to a gentle boil, stirring occasionally until cranberries begin to burst, about 5 minutes.
Remove from heat to cool.
Using an immersion blender, purée until the sauce is mainly smooth.
Add tomato paste, chili powder, and salt, stirring to combine over low heat.
If desired, add hot sauce for extra heat.
Remove from heat while waiting for meatballs.
To make the meatballs:
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Combine turkey, bread crumbs, egg, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl.
Stir or mix with your hands until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
Shape mixture into walnut-sized balls, and place on a greased, rimmed baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes.
Add cooked meatballs to sauce, and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
Notes
*You can replace the homemade cranberry sauce with 1 cup prepared cranberry sauce.
Keyword
cranberry sauce, meatballs